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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long has Daniel's older brother been forced to withdraw from college in the beginning of the novel?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 full year.
(c) 1 semester.
(d) 2 semesters.

2. What does Natasha define romantic love as being in the novel?
(a) A basic known fact.
(b) Temporary and nonprovable.
(c) Dependent upon Fate.
(d) Everlasting and true.

3. From what narrative perspective is “Charles Jae Won Bae: A Future History" related?
(a) Third-person.
(b) Fourth-person.
(c) Second-person.
(d) First-person.

4. Natasha tells Daniel on the way to her appointment that she secretly believes she will die how?
(a) From cancer.
(b) From a car accident.
(c) From drowning.
(d) From murder.

5. What is the title that younger brothers use for older brothers in Korean?
(a) Hangul.
(b) Eomma.
(c) Appa.
(d) Hyung.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many intimate questions comprise the study about love that Daniel describes in the narrative?

2. Who is Natasha's ex-boyfriend that cheated on her?

3. What do Daniel's parents want him to be when he grows up?

4. At what time does the USCIS officer tell Natasha her family has to leave the country by in the beginning of the novel?

5. What is Daniel's number one reason for stating that Charlie is an "asshole" in the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the concepts of practicality and romanticism juxtaposed in the novel?

2. Why does Natasha become flustered and leave the coffee shop?

3. Who is Bev and what is the significance of this character in the novel?

4. Who is Jeremy Fitzgerald and what is his role in the plot of The Sun is Also a Star?

5. What does "Deus ex Machina" mean and why does the author use this phrase in The Sun is Also a Star?

6. What are Natasha's feelings about science?

7. What "event" leads to Daniel pursuing the signs of God in the novel?

8. What similarities do Daniel and Natasha share?

9. How would you describe the relationship between Daniel and Charlie?

10. What is a "multiverse" and why is this discussed in The Sun is Also a Star?

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